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Most Unethical TV Series Episode of the Year: “C.S.I.” (Premiere)

"C.S.I" began its new season with a manipulative, double-crossing dud. Continue reading →

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Innocence Abuse, 2012

Using children to deliver partisan campaign messages, including mothers turning their tots into little billboards by festooning them in "Vote for.." T-shirts and other paraphernalia, and teachers...

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How Fake Statistics Become “True”: A Case Study From The Newtown Massacre...

What an embarrassing way to run a country. Continue reading →

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Embarassing Democracy: Gabrielle Giffords and Government by Fallacy

As the largest and most successful democracy is the world, the United States is a showcase for freedom, a role model. It has an obligation to make democracy look good and desirable to other cultures....

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ARRGGH!! Beyonce..ARRRRGHH!!!

%$(*&^$#!!!!...Beyonce...^%$@%$^!!! Continue reading →

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Be Very Afraid: Why Fake Statistics Become “True”

Some of the media and too many activists believe in the tool of the "good lie." Continue reading →

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Ethics Quote of the Week, Sandy Hook Ethics Train Wreck Division: WSJ Blogger...

Dear Mark Kelly: stop wasting our time. Continue reading →

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Unethical Quote of the Month: Alexandra Pelosi

Not only does Pelosi happily proclaim that misleading people is the foundation of her art, she clearly sees nothing wrong with it. Anyone who believes, or cares, what a film-maker like this portrays in...

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Why The Gun Bill Deserved To Lose, and Why We Should All Be Glad It Did

Consequentialism rules supreme in Washington, D.C.; that is the tragedy of our political system. If unethical conduct is perceived as having a positive outcome, few in D.C. will continue to condemn the...

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Gabrielle Giffords:The Helpless Pawn On The Ethics Train Wreck

Is no tactic too revolting for the anti-gun forces? Continue reading →

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Mind Control? My Alarm Is Ringing. Should It Be?

Oh, great. Imagine what Weiner could do with THIS... Continue reading →

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A Handbook For Manipulation and Deceit, Rationalizations Included

A 70-plus page how-to guide titled “Preventing Gun Violence Through Effective Messaging" has surfaced. Sure, it's a Machiavellian, "the ends justifies the means," "by any means necessary," unethical...

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Ethics Quiz: “The Penniless Girl” And The Yechhh! Competition

Erin entices unenticing, lonely and hopeful men to feed her at Toronto's best eateries, then dumps them unceremoniously once the bill has been paid. Naturally, she will profit handsomely from this....

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Loathsome Jerk Bites Dumb Gold-digger

I can't lower my already subterranean opinion of Howard Stern, a full-time abuser of the First Amendment who has coarsened our culture as much an anyone. Nonetheless, he was especially cruel and...

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Obamacare Game Plan: The Lies Worked, Now On To Deceit

The President has been excused of greater lies in this long-running ethics train wreck. No wonder he thinks he can get away with deceit. Continue reading →

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Obnoxious, Offensive, And Unethical: Facebook “Research” Turning Users Into...

Does this sound consistent with "secretly manipulate the determination of what posts from friends Facebook users see to measure its effect on their own posts without their knowledge?" No, because what...

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Ethics Strike Three And Four Against Facebook In Its Creepy Mood Manipulation...

The lack of interest and indignation by the Facebook's victims is more alarming than the unethical research itself. Continue reading →

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Flunking Responsibility, Honesty, Common Sense and Ethics: Gov. Deval...

it is a misleading, manipulative and miserable analogy, supporting a suicidal policy, probably in service of naked partisan gain. Continue reading →

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Unethical Website Of The Month: OKCupid…The First Corporate Fick!

OKCupid is run by an unapologetic manipulator who embraces situational ethics of the most dubious and irresponsible sort. No wonder his company is a fick. Continue reading →

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Ethics Hero: Minnesota Twins Pitcher Phil Hughes

Pitcher Phil Hughes has set a high bar for his integrity, and I admire him for clearing it. Continue reading →

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